My writing tends to go far and wide, covering a wide array of interests. Everything from myth and politics to deep dives into film, comics, manga, and even sport. Whether it be Eiji Tsuburaya or Shotaro Ishinomori and the history of Tokusatsu, or even Jack Kirby and Alan Moore and the realms of the sequential arts, they’re all amongst my obsessions.
I’ve written for major publications and outlets like Vox and Polygon, as well as prestigious Eisner-award winning and critical darlings like the Panel x Panel magazine and The Comics Journal, amongst a whole host of others.
Pop Culture remains eternally fascinating to me, and unpacking it is always a great deal of fun. I’m always looking for a challenge, with a strong desire to push myself and do something new. So if you’ve got something you’d like me to work with you on or write about, do reach out!
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The vault of weird, long essays that cannot fit elsewhere, ranging from Sports Fiction to ruminations on oppression and nationalism. It’s all in there.
Portfolio
RRR In Context: A Caste Critique – for Vox
These Savage Shores and The Colonialist Cage: A Meditation On Formalism and Colonialism – for The Gutter Review
Pax Americana and The Imperial Loop: A Reflection On Empire – for ComicBookHerald
What Is It To Be A Good Asian?: An Essay On Western Perception and Asian Identity – for Panel x Panel Magazine
Dancing With Death In Laila Starr: A Treatise on South Indian Cinema, Myth, Language, and Identity – for The Comics Journal
Creed III Reinvents The Greatest Rocky Villain: An Essay On Clubber Lang – for DenOfGeek
Trinary and The Aesthetics Of Representation: On Diversity In Genre Fiction – for ComicsXF
Interview: Ram V Is Changing The Face Of Comics – for DenOfGeek
Against The Eye Of Empire: An Essay On Orientalism – for Panel x Panel Magazine
Interview: COVID, Comics & Manga: A Talk with Juan Albarran, the Mangaka from Spain – for The Comics Journal
Gene Yang and The American Superhero: A reflection on the Asian-American perspective – for Popverse
The Beginning and The Ending of Grant Morrison’s DC Cycle: On The Career Of Grant Morrison AT DC – for AIPT
Outsiders and Authority in Gosnell & Ezquerra’s Stainless Steel – for iconic British Publisher 2000AD
A Brief History Of Tokusatsu: An Exploration Of Gojira, Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Sentai and more! – for Panel x Panel Magazine
All Star Superman and The Man Of Action: An Essay On Superman – for ComicBookHerald
The Moment I Truly Loved Judge Dredd: A Dive Into The British Icon – for ComicBookHerald
Unpacking The Good Asian: A Study Of Noir, Asian-American Identity, and Representation – for ComicBookHerald
The 10 Best Comics of 2021 – for Polygon
Why We’re Still Obsessed With The Batman’s Origin Story – for DenOfGeek
DC’s new Asian American superhero: Shazam by way of Journey to the West – for Polygon
The Levels Of Horror In ‘The Fall Of Deadworld’: An Essay On Judge Dredd – for iconic British Publisher 2000AD
DC and The Matter Of Crisis: A History Of DC Storytelling – for ComicbookHerald
Can an Authority movie actually work?: An examination Of The Authority – Den Of Geek
The Letters Of Absurd Realities: An Examination Of The Craft Of Lettering In Comics – for ComicsBookCase
Interview: Blue In Green and The Price of Art: A Reflection On Artists – for AIPT
Birds, Blues, and the Magic of Musical Comics: A Deep Dive Into Texts On Music – for AIPT
The Many Deaths In Laila Starr: A rumination on death – for The Gutter Review
Barbalien and The Mechanics Of Martian Manhunter: An Essay On Queerness, Sci-Fi and Authority – for ComicBookHerald
Ending To The Bat-Epic: An Analysis Of Grant Morrison’s Batman Saga– for ComicBookHerald
Grant Morrison’s Judge Dredd: A Study Of a British Icon – for ComicbookHerald
Black Adam and Geoff Johns’ Bastards: A Case-Study Of Geoff Johns and Black Adam Across 20 Years – for ComicBookHerald
Bendis’ Justice League and The Hierarchy Of Power In DC: An Examination Of Bendis’ DC Universe – for ComicBookHerald
The Modern Vision Of Aquaman: A Dive Into The Contributions Of Black and Brown Creators – for Popverse
The Multiversity Chat: An Examination Of Grant Morrison’s DC Magnum Opus – for ComicBookHerald
The Curious Case Of Lobo: A History Of The Anti-Hero – for ComicsXF
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